He seems to argue the problem with BBMs is their success. Their success, that is, at working alone. So much so that they seldom want to work with others, for when you work alone you are not forced to yield to oft highly unpleasant real-life situations, which dilute the purity and elegance of your original solution.
And more or less refusal to exposure your system to real-life situations--PC hardware via Lisp machines, the wants of the masses, etc--means you don't get the critical mass of acceptance needed for mainstream success. Without this mainstream success you don't get the cash, industry support or new developers needed for growth.
And more or less refusal to exposure your system to real-life situations--PC hardware via Lisp machines, the wants of the masses, etc--means you don't get the critical mass of acceptance needed for mainstream success. Without this mainstream success you don't get the cash, industry support or new developers needed for growth.
Nice theory.